kayla's ct build

 Digital MakerSpace  Starting Point Our MakerSpace journey began with nearly a blank slate, options of projects we've previously explored in the classroom and I-Create lab made available. My partners and I were inspired by one of the projects created by the laser engraver. Using a sheet of acrylic plastic, different tessellation patterns were created with small shapes made by the engraving software. We decided to follow this similar concept for our lesson, providing the opportunity to share an understanding of tessellations with the 4th graders.   Tools, Materials, & Resources Tools:  Laser Engraver  Materials :  Acrylic plastic, Adobe editor Resources:  Thingiverse.com & "A Brilliant Tutorial to Help Kids Understand Tessellations " Crafty Hue   Design Goals Compatibility: After downloading Escher files from Thingiverse, transferring the image was simple.  Technology:  Use of editing software to shape and scale images, abili...

 I-Create Lab-  Introduction The I-Create Lab tour opened my eyes to the many different technologies available to us. Inside of the library, the I-Create Lab allows for checking out items for hours at a time, even to renting a unit for days. They offer different recorders/ cameras, projectors and tripod systems.  TEKS Standard- Innovative Designer Students are able  to experience a wide variety of technologies available in the lab, which allow for multiple designs to save as reference. Becoming familiar with the different stations in the lab does include some trialing and troubleshooting, but it's a learning process to be able to create something yourself.  Some of these machines provide great opportunities when personalizing classroom materials and activities. If the machines are limited to only your access, that doesn't have to limit the ability to be able to share the experience with your students by filming the process and revealing the result. Today's Exper...

  Introduction to Tello EDU with DroneBlocks Safety: Pre-Check    Before programming inspect for damage and ensure all propellers are secured in the correct motor. Before flight, place propeller guards and check for any broken parts. Collisions   Avoid collisions by flying in a large, open room. In case of collision, beware of any deflecting propellers. It's helpful to have a "safety officer" in space to watch the flight path.  Awareness   Never allow unused drones to be left on the group, you'll want to establish a clear boundary for students to stand and where they should fly. With multiple students, you must remind them to stay aware of surroundings, painters tape could even work to divide the room. Environment   The Tello is very light and easily affected by air conditioning or fans. Do not attach anything to the Tello and stay clear of large metal fixtures due to interference.  Batteries   Tello app monitors battery percentage as when lo...

  Glowing Snail Today , I discovered the WeDo 2.0 Lego kits. I used one of these kits to create a bot named the " Glowing Snail !" Before building anything, I took out the instruction manual to make sure that I have all the pieces and information that I need to continue.  Now ,  you're ready to pick a design that you want to create! For an option of different bot designs visit, here to find the link to your instructions. These slides will take you step by step, showing which Lego shape and quantity to add to your bot.  Once you're done building your bot, you'll want to download the WeDo 2.0 software in order to connect to your creation. The app will bring you to the home screen, where you'll want to hit create "Your first project."   This will take you through the instructions of building your bot again and then to a connection page. For your bot to connect to the app, you'll want to hold down the small clear button on your bot which will ...